De Pere City CouncilLegion pool replacement plan discussedThe Common Council approved a tentative timetable for the replacement of the swimming pool at Legion Park in a 5-2 vote Tuesday, July 20. Technical design for the new pool will be done in 2025, with construction starting the following year, pending a review of the economic climate …
SEYMOUR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE UTV/ATV usage discussion The Seymour Joint Committee of the Whole moved a discussion regarding ATV/UTV usage within the city to the top of its agenda Monday, June 13. Residents in favor of allowing the vehicles on city roads said since they are already being driven on “backroads,” usage should be …
Green Bay City Council ARPA fund allocations A handful of proposed allocations of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds were up for discussion at the Tuesday, May 17, City Council meeting – many being held for another month, pulled for further discussion by Council President Jesse Brunette. “The reason why I pulled all ARPA-related items …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – One week after the district began classes with recommended masks, the Ashwaubenon School Board changed its policy for the lower grades. After receiving a report Sept. 8 on the increase in students’ quarantines when in close contact with someone testing positive for COVID-19, the board voted 5-0 to …
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By Press Times Staff ASHWAUBENON – Absent an upward spike in Brown County’s positive tests for COVID-19 since the last school board meeting Aug. 11, the district will begin classes this week with masks being optional, but not required, Jennifer Bower, secretary to the superintendent and school board, said. Earlier this month, the board scheduled …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – As of the Aug. 11 school board meeting, the Ashwaubenon School District encouraged students and staff to wear masks for the 2021-22 school year but not to require them. The board voted 4-1 to approve the administration’s recommendation for strategies to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, which includes: …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – After having about 17% of the district’s approximately 3,200 students sign up for virtual instruction last school year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, less than 10 students will be learning virtually in 2021-22. Superintendent Kurt Weyers reported to the Ashwaubenon school board July 14 eight of the 10 …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Late starts on Wednesdays will be a thing of the past when the district begins the 2021-22 school year. The Ashwaubenon school board wants to continue what are known as Professional Learning Committees – which involve staff collaboration time to examine student data, plan lessons and create common …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Ashwaubenon students in grades 6-12 will have the opportunity to attend school virtually in 2021-22, but the district will limit that number to a maximum of 40 students. The Ashwaubenon school board approved a recommendation June 16 for a one-year partnership with the Kiel School District’s virtual charter …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – As COVID-19 cases decrease and the number of people being vaccinated increases, the school district is planning to discontinue the requirement to wear a mask when students begin the 2021-22 school year in the fall, said Superintendent Kurt Weyers. Though districts in the state currently have the discretion …
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